I want a guitar with more bite, something with a synyster gates of avenged sevenfold type tone. If I sold this what guitar in the price range could i get to get that type of tone? Or if I kept it what pickups should I get to that type of tone?

It's a great guitar.. i'd try messing with the EQ a lot and try to find a sweet spot. Otherwise, sell it on craigslist. Start at $600 and go down in $50 intervals for every week it doesn't sell (or more/less as you see fit).

It doesn't have the power I want with the Seymour Duncan JB Bridge pickup tho. When I play my carvin guitar through my amp the amp has power then i plug the schecter in and instantly volume and power is gone.

I have no idea what the invaders are but im assuming they are pickups...

Your best bet is to just see how they sound. Actives and passives carry different sounds, I like actives. I would go to the store and play on some guitars with different pickups - just keeping the sound in mind.

I like EMG active 81/85's, and I hear lots of great things about seymore duncan blackouts aswell.

But, its all a matter of preferance. Nobody here on UG can tell you what pickups your going to like, and If we do, its not very smart to listen to us.

is it hard to turn a guitar from passive to active? Because I've seriously thought getting an active set

I think EMG sets come with the electronics you need to set your guitar up for active pickups. Then you just put a battery clip in the control cavity (assuming there's room). If there isn't room, you'll have to have your guitar routed for a battery holder. If you want the 18v EMG mod, you can buy double 9v holders.

Thanks you guys. Most of the time I will be playing heavy rock so ya i'd have no problem having decent cleans only. I play a carvin v-3 half stack with rack setup, so i should def notice the diff in pickup power. I'm going to put the blackouts in it as i like em more than emgs after researching and testing

i think the hellraiser is miles above the classic, the neck feels better, he bridge is better, the tone everything it has original floyd rose so whatever im happier with hellraiser just my opinion. im the only person so far out of everyone i talk to that doesnt like the classic

i think the hellraiser is miles above the classic, the neck feels better, he bridge is better, the tone everything it has original floyd rose so whatever im happier with hellraiser just my opinion. im the only person so far out of everyone i talk to that doesnt like the classic

I prefer the Classic neck. I never liked the hellraiser necks. In fact, the Classic is the only Schecter i would ever buy.

The bridge is all matter of preference. What if the person needs to change tunings a lot on the guitar, or doesn't use a tremolo bridge? In that case, the hellraiser FR doesn't have a better bridge.

no i meant i dont like the way string through tailpieces feel i meant. i like the flat feeling of a bridge. idk hard to explain i guess. its just all in personal feel. i love how all schecters feel that have the flatter bridge

well if u want syn's tone just swap the pups for seymour duncan sh-8's (invaders), and thats basically it. but, if you feel you still wont be getting the "power" you want, get EMG 81/85 set, or Seymour Duncan Blackouts. You can't go wrong either way. Selling the C-1 Classic would be a waste, it's a great guitar.

its not worth anything ill buy it for 100 bucks tho 0.o, but srsly i dont like emgs, they sound too digital, id look into either the invaders or something passive, or maybe something not emgs? i dunno alot of different pickups but i just hate the digitalness of emgs

You CAN play anything with anything....but some guitars sound right for some things, and not for others. Single coils sound retarded for metal, though those who are apeshit about harpsichord probably beg to differ.

This is my opinion only, but I think EMG 81TW/89 sound a lot better than the SDBs. I traded my Ibanez with SDBs for my Solo 6 with the EMGs. I think both gain and cleans sounds much better. The Les Paul shape and Mahogany body also made the tone better.

If you wanna go Passive, I recommend DiMarzio Tone Zone/Air Norton combo. Tone Zone for metal, Air Norton for cleans.